List.Chars protocol
The List.Chars protocol is responsible for converting a structure to a charlist (only if applicable).
The only function that must be implemented is to_charlist/1 which does the conversion.
The to_charlist/1 function automatically imported by Kernel invokes this protocol.
Types
- t()
-
All the types that implement this protocol.
Functions
- to_charlist(term)
-
Converts
termto a charlist.
t()Source
@type t() :: term()All the types that implement this protocol.
to_charlist(term)Source
@spec to_charlist(t()) :: charlist()Converts term to a charlist.
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